Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-26
THE CALL ON CARLISLE.
A Long Conference with tho President.
Congressman Solid in His Favor.



New York Sta-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-It is stated
upon good authority that week or ten
days ago Representative William L. Scott
of Pennsylvania went to Speaker Carlisle
and asked him if he would accept the
Secretaryship Of the Treasury if it were
rendered to him, remarking as he did so,
that he (Mr. Scott could not entertain
such O proposition if it were made to
him, as he was interested in so many in
sututions in cofiict with lawful require
ments for the office, snd besides, it would
take six months for hin to get ready to
accept the office, if it were placed at his
disposal. Speaker Carlisle, 1t is stated,
replied that he could not afford
to relinquish his hold upon con-
the Cabinet; that the personal
sacrifice would be too great, and he
hoped the Office would not be rendered to
him. He was then tod why he was
thought of in connection with the Office;
that it was because he entertained the
popular idea on monetary matters, and
the party polity in regard to the tariff
and internal revenue; and further, that
might have very material influence on.
success at the polls.
Looking at it in this light, the Speaker
replied that he might reconsider, should
it be generally demanded that he should
succeeded Mr.. Manning He observed,
however that he could do more in his pres
ent position than if he were in the Cabi-
net; that other men could be selected who
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the country, and WHO would make
no general or personal sacrifice in assum-
ing control of the office. Then ne was
requested to go to the President and
speak as he then spoke, and give his ad
vice upon the question.
The Speaker and the President were in
consultation Tor three hours yesterday:
but no definite conclusion has yet been
reached. The Speaker declines to say
whether any formal offer of the place has
been made him, but his intimate friends
believe that it haS, and that he is serious
ly inclined to accept it.
The name of Rowland n. Hazard,
president of the Loan and Trust Company
of New York, is the last to be added to
the list of eligibles for the office.
The sentiment in favor of a western
man for the place, however, is over
whelming. The representatives In Con-
gress from that section and the south
voice it almost with unsnimity. Judge
Reagan, speaking to-day, said: at
would be an admirable stroke of policy
for the President TO put western or
southwestern man in his Cabinet, and par
ticularly as his Secretary of the Treasury.
1t would invite greater confidence in the
financial affairs of the people, and make
the administration many friends where it
needs friends"
Mr. Breckenridge OF Kentucky, one of
the wisest men in the House, said: 81
have been greatly struck with the sugges-
ton. man from over the mountains, of
sound financial views and good executive
ability, would give great satisfaction as
Secretary of the Treasury. If the PreSi
dent is seriously entertaining the thought,
he need experience no trouble about find
ing the man"
Mr.. Willis OF Kentucky and Mr.. Town
shend of Illinois expressed similar views.
Both were of opinion that the President
by selecting q western man for the treas
ury would greatly strengthen his hold on
the people and st the same time insure q
most satisfactory administration of that
department of the government.
Colonel Matson of Indiana said that
the President could not appoint too many
western men to Cabinet places to suit
him. He thought that the infusion of
some healthful western blood into the
conduct of affairs would help matters out
very much.
An opinion of decided individuality was
expressed by prominent southern Repre-
sentative to-day to the following effect:
~ am for western man for Secretary of
the Treasury if the President has
decided to change his financial pol
icy, but otherwise | am not. 1--we
are to have 3 continuation Of the
policy of this administration on the
silver question then an eastern man hads
better be taken. 1t could be executed by
an eastern man with less irritation ana
unpleasantness to the west and sotith
than by one of their own number. As 8
matter of fact, the western man who
would execute the treasury trust or
the eastern plan would be regarded as a
renegade by the people of his section, and
would weaken rather than strengthen any
administration with which he might be
connected. Let me illustrate it. "The
law requires the coinage of 100000 Of
silver dollars per month, and authorizes
the coinage of S4,000,OOO per month
The eastern Secretary contents himself
with the minimum amount, and while the
western and southern people accept the
situation they complain of it. A
western Secretary would be expected to
coin up to the 100000 limit, or
at least to 100000. Now, the question
is, will the President allow any sec
rotary, whether from the west or south
or east or north, to 90 over the 81 O00 900
mark? If not, then he ought by all means
to keep the department in eastern hands"
Mr.. A. S. Dunn, Washington, D. c.,